Dota 2 Update - 3/31/2026
Extensive bug fixes for Meepo exploits and unintended damage values for Spirit Breaker, Tiny, and Invoker.
Key Changes
- 1Fixed Meepo exploit allowing duplication of Dust of Appearance and unintended item creation
- 2Spirit Breaker's Greater Bash is now correctly purgable with Aghanim's Scepter
- 3Tiny's Tree Volley damage reduced to intended levels when hitting multiple units
- 4Fixed game crashes involving Nyx Assassin's Unburrow and Enchantress/Venomancer interactions
- 5Invoker's Alacrity talent damage and attack speed values corrected (nerf)
- 6Meepo clones now correctly benefit from Abyssal Blade and Disperser
- 7Fixed Marci's Rebound stun radius being larger than intended
- 8Arc Warden's Tempest Double no longer inherits Mjollnir cooldown from the main hero
- 9Viper's Corrosive Skin Aghanim's Scepter magic resistance now applies correctly
- 10Fixed Meepo deleting Hand of Midas when using the final charge on a clone
All Changes
⚔️Heroes(22)
- fixMeepo: Fixed Meepo being able to create potions and other stackable, nonshareable items.
- buffMeepo: Fixed Meepo clones not benefitting from Abyssal Blade or Disperser.
- fixMeepo: Fixed unintended interaction between Meepo and Divine Rapier.
- fixMeepo: Fixed unintended interaction between Meepo and Radiance.
- buffMeepo: Fixed Meepo deleting his Hand of Midas when using the last charge on a clone.
- buffMeepo: Fixed Megameepo always having full Divided We Stand penalties.
- fixMeepo: Fixed complex exploit allowing Meepo to duplicate Dusts of Appearance using the courier and stash.
- nerfSpirit Breaker: Fixed Greater Bash not being purgable when Spirit Breaker has Aghanim's Scepter.
- nerfSpirit Breaker: Fixed Aghanim's Scepter repeatedly bashing units more than intended.
- nerfTiny: Fixed Tree Volley doing more damage than intended when thrown trees hit multiple units.
- buffNyx Assassin: Fixed Mind Flare not always triggering Phylactery/Khanda on a target if the initial target had a Linken's Sphere.
- fixChaos Knight: Fixed Chaos Knight being able to get the Hulking enchantment from his innate ability.
- buffBristleback: Fixed Bristleback's Prickly not using the correct values as the hero levels up.
- buffKunkka: Fixed Ghost Ship not applying Admiral's Rum when stolen by Rubick.
- fixBane: Fixed Fiend's Grip not interacting with Linken's Sphere and Lotus Orb correctly when both are on the target.
- nerfInvoker: Fixed Alacrity talent giving more damage and attack speed than intended.
- buffViper: Fixed Corrosive Skin Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade not applying additional magic resistance correctly.
- buffWindranger: Fixed Focus Fire not triggering Specialist Array and Hydra's Breath as frequently as intended when moving.
- buffArc Warden: Fixed Tempest Double starting with Mjollnir on cooldown if the main hero's Mjollnir was on cooldown.
- changePrimal Beast: Decreased the size of the high priority selection box slightly.
- nerfMarci: Fixed Rebound stunning targets in a larger radius than intended when taking a target ally.
- nerfElder Titan: Fixed Astral Spirit movement speed updating with Elder Titan's own movement speed.
🎒Items(1)
- fixDesolator: Fixed Desolator adding its particle effect to attacks when the effect won't actually apply.
⚙️Performance & UI(4)
- fixEnchantress: Fixed crash when spreading Enchantress' Little Friends debuff with Venomancer's Noxious Plague.
- fixNyx Assassin: Fixed crash when casting Unburrow.
- fixShadow Shaman: Fixed Shadow Shaman's Urnaconda not being bindable in the settings.
- fixReplay System: Fixed large visual artifact appearing when exporting video from a replay on 'Fastest' rendering settings with 'High Quality Rendering' enabled.
Summary
Hero Fixes
This update focuses heavily on resolving mechanical inconsistencies and exploits. Meepo received the most attention, with fixes for item duplication exploits involving Dust of Appearance and Hand of Midas, as well as corrections for clone item interactions.
Balance Corrections
Several heroes were dealing unintended amounts of damage or benefiting from unpurgable buffs. Spirit Breaker's Greater Bash is now correctly purgable with Aghanim's Scepter, and Tiny's Tree Volley damage has been normalized when hitting multiple units. Additionally, Invoker's Alacrity talent and Marci's Rebound radius have been reigned in to match intended values.
Technical & Visual
Two specific game crashes involving Nyx Assassin and the interaction between Enchantress and Venomancer have been resolved. Visual artifacts in the replay video export system have also been addressed.